Matt "Vicious"
07-31-2008, 11:30 PM
I'm going to compile the biggest directory of central kentucky/louisville schools ever. we've got some great schools. The top five are my reccomended choices.
DCMMA-my favorite
(www.derbycitymartialarts.com)
MMA,kids tkd, MuayThai,Boxing,MoreMuayThai-one of the instructors-marcus is my friends brother-trained in thailand and many other places,Wrestling,capoeira,and a hell of a bjj class. with blackbelt bros Colin and Kyle running the place. many active fighters go here
CORELOUISVILLE
(www.corelouisville.com)
Krav Maga, BJJ, Judo, boxing, &fitness. friend goes there for krav maga, he seems to like it.
SpencerCountyMartialArts
(www.spencercountymartialarts.com)
headed by Scott Smith, black belt from Pedro Sauer. Really nice guy.
LouisvilleMartialArtsAcademy
(www.louisvillemartialarts.net)
Shaolin Kempo, GJJ, Muay Thai, Sikal (trademarked style of Filipino Kali mixed w/ Indonesian Pentjak Silat), Ebmas Wing Tzun, &Tai Chi
Southwest YMCA-i can get ya in for free a couple times just ask me.
website isnt really related...they do a great TKD class to introduce people to martial arts, It's taught by Ron, a very good blue belt in bjj, goes to several schools, also he's a blackbelt in TKD, cagefighter, and does all sorts of things like Kaju Kempo, lessons are always structured and really relaxed. Not to mention it comes with a gym membership!
Some new schools i've found/havent been to:
Hontai Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu
http://www.hyrusa.com/index2.html
Classes offered in:
Classical Japanese Jujutsu
Iaijutsu & Iaido (Methods of Japanese Swordsmanship)
Ukemi (falling & rolling)
Practical self-defense for adults and children
Classical & practical weapons training
Zazen (traditional Zen meditation)
Newaza (jujutsu ground techniques)
Louisville ShaolinDo
http://www.louisvilleshaolindo.com/
Shaolin Chin Na
Forms Training
Classical Weapons Training
animal styles--The tiger, The crane, The monkey, The mantis, The snake, The dragon
tai chi chuan
pa qua chang
hsing-i
hwang's martial arts--everyone calls it a mcdojo. stay away.
Bluegrass martial arts
http://www.bluegrassmartialarts.com/shaolinkempo.html
They do kempo, kungfu (many forms), and jiu jitsu. look pretty solid. no contracts.
the st.Matthews area has the best kung fu school i know of.-->Louisville wing chun. Taught by Master Ali Rahim (i believe?) I really want to check this place out this summer. pretty amazing backround this guy if i remember right.
http://www.louisvillewingchun.com/
their site may be down but you can look at this too. which means i can't get my wooden man blueprints on there! arrg!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLvs4-q6tE
DCMMA-my favorite
(www.derbycitymartialarts.com)
MMA,kids tkd, MuayThai,Boxing,MoreMuayThai-one of the instructors-marcus is my friends brother-trained in thailand and many other places,Wrestling,capoeira,and a hell of a bjj class. with blackbelt bros Colin and Kyle running the place. many active fighters go here
CORELOUISVILLE
(www.corelouisville.com)
Krav Maga, BJJ, Judo, boxing, &fitness. friend goes there for krav maga, he seems to like it.
SpencerCountyMartialArts
(www.spencercountymartialarts.com)
headed by Scott Smith, black belt from Pedro Sauer. Really nice guy.
LouisvilleMartialArtsAcademy
(www.louisvillemartialarts.net)
Shaolin Kempo, GJJ, Muay Thai, Sikal (trademarked style of Filipino Kali mixed w/ Indonesian Pentjak Silat), Ebmas Wing Tzun, &Tai Chi
Southwest YMCA-i can get ya in for free a couple times just ask me.
website isnt really related...they do a great TKD class to introduce people to martial arts, It's taught by Ron, a very good blue belt in bjj, goes to several schools, also he's a blackbelt in TKD, cagefighter, and does all sorts of things like Kaju Kempo, lessons are always structured and really relaxed. Not to mention it comes with a gym membership!
Some new schools i've found/havent been to:
Hontai Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu
http://www.hyrusa.com/index2.html
Classes offered in:
Classical Japanese Jujutsu
Iaijutsu & Iaido (Methods of Japanese Swordsmanship)
Ukemi (falling & rolling)
Practical self-defense for adults and children
Classical & practical weapons training
Zazen (traditional Zen meditation)
Newaza (jujutsu ground techniques)
Louisville ShaolinDo
http://www.louisvilleshaolindo.com/
Shaolin Chin Na
Forms Training
Classical Weapons Training
animal styles--The tiger, The crane, The monkey, The mantis, The snake, The dragon
tai chi chuan
pa qua chang
hsing-i
hwang's martial arts--everyone calls it a mcdojo. stay away.
Bluegrass martial arts
http://www.bluegrassmartialarts.com/shaolinkempo.html
They do kempo, kungfu (many forms), and jiu jitsu. look pretty solid. no contracts.
the st.Matthews area has the best kung fu school i know of.-->Louisville wing chun. Taught by Master Ali Rahim (i believe?) I really want to check this place out this summer. pretty amazing backround this guy if i remember right.
http://www.louisvillewingchun.com/
their site may be down but you can look at this too. which means i can't get my wooden man blueprints on there! arrg!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLvs4-q6tE